Did your airport encounter any
significant problems during the
year…perhaps an air service
cutback, passenger traffic
decline, budget shortfall? If so,
how did you respond?

Tim Doll, A.A.E.

We had tight budget constraints
for the last four months of the
fiscal year. However, the staff
did a tremendous job in keeping
everything flowing smoothly.

Todd McNamee, A.A.E.

Oxnard airport is still without air
service. Factors such as the pilot
shortage caused by the 1,500-hour
pilot rule, change in fleet mix, and
airline mergers continue to make it
difficult for non-hub size airports to
restore or increase air service.

Robert Olislagers, A.A.E.

The biggest challenge — believe it or
not — was low fuel prices! Colorado
returns the excise tax collected on
jet fuel back to airports, but since
the amount is based on the price
of fuel and not on the number of
gallons sold, our projected revenue
took a hit. We canceled several
projects early on as it became
obvious we needed to conserve
capital. Additionally, some of the
edicts coming from FAA, especially
relating to land use, were hard to
swallow and did not involve any
stakeholder input.

Tory Richardson, A.A.E.
Fortunately, we did not experience
any declines, cutbacks or shortfalls.
We are in a good economy, and the
Columbus region continues to be
strong, which allows us to thrive.

Mark VanLoh, A.A.E.
None

What is your forecast for your
airport in 2016 in terms of
passenger growth, facility
improvement, or other metrics?

Michael Cheyne, A.A.E.

FAA approved Hartsfield-Jackson's
master plan in 2015, allowing the
city of Atlanta and the airport
to embark on a major capital
campaign, positioning the airport
for additional growth over the
next two decades. The master
plan calls for construction of a
sixth runway, increased parking
capacity, expansion of current
cargo facilities, and a series of other
substantial projects.

Tim Doll, A.A.E.

We anticipate a slight increase
in passenger traffic. Our $17
million terminal expansion will
be completed.

Todd McNamee, A.A.E.

The trend is positive, as the
economy stabilizes for overall
passenger growth, but will remain
lackluster for smaller markets.

New construction has been steadyfor the past few years, and webelieve it will continue. The countyof Ventura anticipates startingconstruction on a $30 millionhangar project in late 2016 orearly 2017.

Erin O’Donnell

With growing activity levels, this
year’s focus will be on investment
in infrastructure and enhancing
our customers’ experiences
through a transformation of our
concessions program and launching
new concierge services. As the
CDA balances infrastructure and
customer service enhancements,
the airport industry will need to
focus on new funding sources and
revenue enhancing opportunities.

Robert Olislagers, A.A.E.

We anticipate a repeat of last
year with no major growth but
a healthy climate nevertheless.

We are adjusting fuel revenues to
reflect a decline based both on
lower fuel prices, as well as more
efficient long-range aircraft. Our
international share will continue to
grow as it has the last several years.

Tory Richardson, A.A.E.

We anticipate another strong year
for passenger and cargo activities at
our airports. We are conservatively
forecasting passenger and cargo
activity to increase 4 percent and 3
percent, respectively.